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hammered governor romney on his shape shifting. >> a few nights ago, suddenly a guy pretending to be mitt romney stood on a stage next to me and said he's changing his plan. he's just going to pretend it doesn't exist. what $5 trillion tax cut? what was being presented wasn't leadership. that's salesmanship. >> when the storm clouds clear, which romney will voters remember? the bone dry severe conservative or the misty massachusetts moderate? the paradox of the mittens, a multi volume extravaganza continues. john heilemann, what do we make, what do you specifically make, of this politico inside dope that says ann and tagg romney have been instrumental in this recalibrated mitt romney? >> i never want to take exception that anybody mike allen and jim vandehei write but maybe there's a straining to find a more biz zanty explanation than is necessarily the case. to question that ann romney was unhawpe with what was happening to her husband as any reasonable wife would be, given the way he was being portrayed and allowing people to portray himself. there's, you know, losing campaign, whi
hammered governor romney on his shape shifting. >> a few nights ago, suddenly a guy pretending to be mitt romney stood on a stage next to me and said he's changing his plan. he's just going to pretend it doesn't exist. what $5 trillion tax cut? what was being presented wasn't leadership. that's salesmanship. >> when the storm clouds clear, which romney will voters remember? the bone dry severe conservative or the misty massachusetts moderate? the paradox of the mittens, a multi...
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certainly governor romney had a good night. nobody can deny that but rick perry can take solace in the fact -- i can tell you as someone from florida and a delegate to the straw ballot tomorrow, people in florida, new hampshire and south carolina are much less focused on the race at this moment. >> i agree they don't always decide elections. i any senator kerry won over bush last time around. al gore could be sharper. in the end, you have to like the other guy more. was there something likable that offset perry's inability to speak? >> i think there are people in florida who are looking for a candidate who is very direct and speaks the truth. it's what governor perry attempted to exploit about romney, the perceived flip-flops on the issues. you have to remember this is a very expensive race. it's a marathon, not a sprint. there are three candidates that can participate in the long haul through florida. it's a primary of late february. i think florida is the deciding contact. perry, romney and huntsman. with respect to the straw
certainly governor romney had a good night. nobody can deny that but rick perry can take solace in the fact -- i can tell you as someone from florida and a delegate to the straw ballot tomorrow, people in florida, new hampshire and south carolina are much less focused on the race at this moment. >> i agree they don't always decide elections. i any senator kerry won over bush last time around. al gore could be sharper. in the end, you have to like the other guy more. was there something...
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last night in ohio romney lashed out at the president leveling his harshest attack against him to date. >> this is what an angry and desperate presidency looks like. his campaign strategy is to smash america apart and then try to cobble together 51% of the pieces. mr. president, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to chicago and let us get about rebuilding and reuniting america. >> the obama campaign wasn't going to lit that go unanswereds. ben labolt said that governor romney's comments seem unhinged coming at a time when he's pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into attack ads. this morning in an interview with cbs, romney fired right back. >> i think unhinged would have to characterize what we have seen from the president's campaign. the president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred. my campaign is about getting america back to work. if you look at the ads that have been described and the divisiveness based on income, age, ethnicity and so forth, it's designed to bring a sense of emnitty and jealousy and anger. >> biden was not apologetic, h
last night in ohio romney lashed out at the president leveling his harshest attack against him to date. >> this is what an angry and desperate presidency looks like. his campaign strategy is to smash america apart and then try to cobble together 51% of the pieces. mr. president, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to chicago and let us get about rebuilding and reuniting america. >> the obama campaign wasn't going to lit that go unanswereds. ben labolt said that...
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certainly governor romney had a good night. nobody can deny that but rick perry can take solace in the fact that debates don't nominate candidates. they are a piece of the puzzle, an important piece of the puzzle, but speaking as someone from florida and a delegate to the straw ballot tomorrow people in florida, unlike new hampshire and south carolina are much less focused on the race at this moment. >> let me ask you this, i agree, they don't always decide elections. i think senator kerry won a couple bouts with bush last time around. something has to be on the other side. al gore can be sharper than george w. and all that. you have to like the other guy more. was there something likable that offset perry's sort of inability to speak? was he likable last night? i didn't think so. >> i think there are people in florida who are looking for a candidate who is very direct and speaks the truth. that's what governor perry attempted to exploit about governor romney, were his perceived flip flops on issues. there's still an audience f
certainly governor romney had a good night. nobody can deny that but rick perry can take solace in the fact that debates don't nominate candidates. they are a piece of the puzzle, an important piece of the puzzle, but speaking as someone from florida and a delegate to the straw ballot tomorrow people in florida, unlike new hampshire and south carolina are much less focused on the race at this moment. >> let me ask you this, i agree, they don't always decide elections. i think senator...
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i want to play sound of bill clinton last night going in on mitt romney. let me get your response to it. let's play it. >> the problem with this deal is the deal was made by severe conservative mitt. that was how he described himself for two whole years. until three or four days before the debate they said, hey man, this ship is sinking faster than the "titanic." just show up with a sunny face and say, i didn't say all that stuff i said the last two years. you want to believe me or your lying eyes here. come on. what are you doing? >> so the question was, you got to believe me or you're lying eyes. which is it, steve? is it believing mitt romney or are their lying eyes peering at you as a conservative? >> i would say a couple of things. looking at president clinton's second term, from balanced budgets to a defensive marriage act, balanced welfare, probably among the most conservative presidents since calvin cooli e coolidge. i want defer to him and certainly given the fact he was impeached i would defer to president clinton on who's being dishonest or not.
i want to play sound of bill clinton last night going in on mitt romney. let me get your response to it. let's play it. >> the problem with this deal is the deal was made by severe conservative mitt. that was how he described himself for two whole years. until three or four days before the debate they said, hey man, this ship is sinking faster than the "titanic." just show up with a sunny face and say, i didn't say all that stuff i said the last two years. you want to believe me...
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last night in ohio, romney rolled out an al terp tiff line to the president's call for four more years. >> they chant four more years, four more years, and today they're 28 days before the election, i think the right chant ought to be four more weeks. >> it was this chant that romney made to the des moines register made an attack to turn towards the center. >> do you intend to pursue any legislation specifically regarding abortion? >> there's no legislation which regards to abortion that i'm familiar with that would become part of my ageneral do, but thing that would change however that would be done by executive order that i would reinstate the -- >> governor romney would of course support legislation providing greater protection for life. and mitt romney is proudly pro-life and he will be a pro life president. >>> the obama campaign said romney's statement contradicts his pledge to appoint supreme court justices who would overturn roe v. wade. it's october and because romney looks like he has a chance to win, looks like a lot of folks are biting their tongues, postponing what could -
last night in ohio, romney rolled out an al terp tiff line to the president's call for four more years. >> they chant four more years, four more years, and today they're 28 days before the election, i think the right chant ought to be four more weeks. >> it was this chant that romney made to the des moines register made an attack to turn towards the center. >> do you intend to pursue any legislation specifically regarding abortion? >> there's no legislation which regards...
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we will take a look at the romney's big night in vegas just ahead. >> she created mother-in-law kim chi. she's using nonethnic packaging to peel to a mass market, and it's now carried in whole foods and fresh markets. for more watch your business this sunday morning at 7:30 on msnbc. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the ch
we will take a look at the romney's big night in vegas just ahead. >> she created mother-in-law kim chi. she's using nonethnic packaging to peel to a mass market, and it's now carried in whole foods and fresh markets. for more watch your business this sunday morning at 7:30 on msnbc. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have...
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romney responded last night on cnbc. >> i'm not responding to governor perry right here. he's not here. i would get to do that at some points. i've been in politics long enough to not worry about what others are saying, but instead talk about what i believe. >> do you understand how the economy works better than governor perry? >> i haven't spoken about governor perry, but what i've said is career politicians don't know what it takes to get this economy going again. evidence number one is what's going on in washington, d.c. >> you saw last night governor romney very careful not necessarily to engage rick perry by name last night. we'll see what happens tonight and finally for the remaining candidates on stage, it's now or never time. michele bachmann is under pressure to right her ship tonight after a shake-up in her campaign. in the last six weeks bachmann's support has not only cut in half, but dropped to double digits among tea party supporters and supposedly her base. tonight could be the last few moments for john huntsman to make a new impression who thought he would
romney responded last night on cnbc. >> i'm not responding to governor perry right here. he's not here. i would get to do that at some points. i've been in politics long enough to not worry about what others are saying, but instead talk about what i believe. >> do you understand how the economy works better than governor perry? >> i haven't spoken about governor perry, but what i've said is career politicians don't know what it takes to get this economy going again. evidence...
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go ahead. >> here's the challenge, and this is, you know, certainly governor romney had a good night. nobody can deny that. but rick perry can take some solace in the fact that debates don't nominate candidates. they are a piece of the puzzle, and they're an important piece of the puzzle, but i can tell you just speaking from someone who lives in florida and is actually a delegate to this straw ballot tomorrow, people in florida, unlike in iowa and new hampshire and even south carolina, are much less focused on this race at this point. it's a huge -- >> well, let me ask you this, sally. i agree they don't always decide elections. i think senator kerry won a couple bouts with bush last time around. but something has to be on the other side. sure, one guy could be shaper, al gore can be shaper than george bush and all that, but you have to like the other guy more. was there something likable that offset perry's sort of inability to speak? was with he likable last night? i didn't think so. >> i think there are people in florida who are looking for a candidate who is very direct and speak
go ahead. >> here's the challenge, and this is, you know, certainly governor romney had a good night. nobody can deny that. but rick perry can take some solace in the fact that debates don't nominate candidates. they are a piece of the puzzle, and they're an important piece of the puzzle, but i can tell you just speaking from someone who lives in florida and is actually a delegate to this straw ballot tomorrow, people in florida, unlike in iowa and new hampshire and even south carolina,...
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good night. >>> the teed off party. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, who is in charge? are we witnessing a hostile take over of the gop? mitt romney won the straw vote by one vote over the man who inspired the tea party movement, ron paul. and right behind paul was that other tea party lucky charm, sarah palin. can the republicans be a party of opposition and still nominate a problem solving mainstreamer like romney? will they? also, supreme court sweepstake. should president obama break with the recent tradition of nominating judges and go with politicians with real life experience. the short list are all people who have been elected to somebody. >>> eating up the whoppers. the government is creating death panels, no terror attacks under president obama, no racial criticism for those who voted for health care. it's bad enough people on the right and their allies in media repeat this nonsense, but millions of americans are eating it up. we'll get into the world that never wonders but just eats the
good night. >>> the teed off party. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, who is in charge? are we witnessing a hostile take over of the gop? mitt romney won the straw vote by one vote over the man who inspired the tea party movement, ron paul. and right behind paul was that other tea party lucky charm, sarah palin. can the republicans be a party of opposition and still nominate a problem solving mainstreamer...
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rick santorum is now out of the race, still having remaining ten that he got that march night. but ron paul support louisiana caucuses this past weekend. almost three quarters of the republicans elected at caucuses in louisiana say they support ron paul for president. also this weekend, there was chaos at the republican caucuses in the great state of massachusetts. less than half of mitt romney's delegates were elected to represent him at the convention. voters instead chose, ron paul delegates. they even rejected mr. romney's former lieutenant governor from his time as governor of the state. she lost as delegate so ron paul delegates could win. also this weekend, ron paul supporters in the great state of alaska quite literally took over the state's party's convention. ron paul guy won the state chairmanship. paul supporters were so fired up, just so loud that senator lisa murkowski, mitt romney supporters, could not deliver her planned speech in the room. neither could her guest, jim berasa. the crowd is chanting ron paul, ron paul, ron paul. and no one sells getting a word in
rick santorum is now out of the race, still having remaining ten that he got that march night. but ron paul support louisiana caucuses this past weekend. almost three quarters of the republicans elected at caucuses in louisiana say they support ron paul for president. also this weekend, there was chaos at the republican caucuses in the great state of massachusetts. less than half of mitt romney's delegates were elected to represent him at the convention. voters instead chose, ron paul...
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governor romney had a good flight. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night, but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> you're going to win? >> yes. >> don't expect joe biden to make the same mistake. the campaign says the veep will come out forcefully against the romney/ryan record and address the quote dishonesties pedalled last week. offering advice for number two the president said -- >> tomorrow night? >> well, i -- you know, i think joe needs to be joe. >> for what it's worth, the president is probably hoping that joe isn't the same joe who occasionally suffers from bouts of acute honesty on a variety of topics like gay marriage. >> he got out a little bit over his skis, but out of generosity, spirit. >> joining us now from chicago, national press secretary for the obama campaign, ben "the thunder" labolt. >> new nickname every time. thanks for having me. >> thunder bolt or thund
governor romney had a good flight. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night, but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> you're going to win? >> yes. >> don't expect joe biden to make the same mistake. the campaign says the veep will come out forcefully against the romney/ryan record and...
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last night "the daily show" had fun with the many perspective candidates who seem to be saying they aren't interested. >> do you pass on the job, at least recommend someone else to fill. >> we have a lot of really talented people out there that mitt romney will get to pick from. senator rob portman would be phenomenal choice for vice president. >> see? that's all right. marco rubio says rob portman's your guy. i don't know who that is. let's see what he has to say about it. >> romney/portman, does it have a ring to it? >> i think rubio has a better ring. >> why does being romney's vice president now seem like a dare nobody wants to take? >> like in high school. dares go first. of course denying your interest is pretty much pro forma these days. so what is mitt romney looking for in a running mate? many of the names tossed around seem to help him with some of his biggest problems. be it latinos or young voters or his own conservative base. possible peeps with chuck todd and major garrett. gentlemen, let's start with you, sir, chuck. let's start with the one here. >> the only true gentleman
last night "the daily show" had fun with the many perspective candidates who seem to be saying they aren't interested. >> do you pass on the job, at least recommend someone else to fill. >> we have a lot of really talented people out there that mitt romney will get to pick from. senator rob portman would be phenomenal choice for vice president. >> see? that's all right. marco rubio says rob portman's your guy. i don't know who that is. let's see what he has to say...
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obama put romney in a few different decades last night. let's play that. >> the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy, because the cold war has been over for 20 years. but governor, when it comes to our foreign policy, you seem to want to import the foreign policies of the 1980s like the social policies of the 1950s and the economic policies of it is 1920s. >> that was a great line, but he went on to accuse mitt romney of having the foreign policy of both george w. bush and obama. i'm confused. how can mitt romney's foreign policy span three decades and three different presidents? >> he also got the ships going under the water. submarines are boats, with na corrected as well. i've watched the network all day preparing for. this you cannot accuse governor romney of being too close to president obama on policies and say his policies are from 1980s. that doesn't work. i was in the 1980s, and i liked how it ran. we were on top of things. we started cutbacks under reagan. he took cuts during the time he was in office. we were ac
obama put romney in a few different decades last night. let's play that. >> the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy, because the cold war has been over for 20 years. but governor, when it comes to our foreign policy, you seem to want to import the foreign policies of the 1980s like the social policies of the 1950s and the economic policies of it is 1920s. >> that was a great line, but he went on to accuse mitt romney of having the foreign policy of both george w....
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ryan joked,quote, i hal think these refs work part-me f tham aision budget office. >>> mitt romney had kind words for bill clinton yesterday, saying a few nice words from bill clinton can do a lot of good, he said. and he joked that he would wait for his clinton bounce in the polls. s on the "tonight show" with jay leno talking about his husband's plans for america's future and she explained to jay how she feels about mitt running for president. >> four years ago i made a deotape and on the videotape, idttis i for you, and sweetheart, i'm never doing this again. >> well, jay also asked ann romney if mitt is a good dancer. she replied he's gotten to be a better dancer. and that's your morning dish of scrambledti elsewhere, missouri republican congressman todd aiken let the deadline to let the senate race pass yesterday without dropping out. he's bound to stay despite pressure within his own party since his lit mate rape comments. last nig on th lor wit lace nn aiken's opponent claire mccaskill says that was clearly aiken's plan all along. >> i think he believes that this is a race that
ryan joked,quote, i hal think these refs work part-me f tham aision budget office. >>> mitt romney had kind words for bill clinton yesterday, saying a few nice words from bill clinton can do a lot of good, he said. and he joked that he would wait for his clinton bounce in the polls. s on the "tonight show" with jay leno talking about his husband's plans for america's future and she explained to jay how she feels about mitt running for president. >> four years ago i made...
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that's what romney did last night. every time obama said you have a $5 trillion tax cut, he said no i don't. the truth is we don't know what it is. as he's running for president, i think it's information that we're frankly entitled to. >> let me play another clip. the president criticized romney for a lack of specifics in the tax plan and wall street reform and health care. that's how that went down. >> my experience as a governor is if i come in and lay down a piece of legislation and say, it's my way or the highway, i don't get a lot done. what i do is the same way that tip o'neal and ronald reagan worked together some years ago. when ronald reagan ran for office, he laid out the principles that he was going to foster. >> so it's about principles, not actual hard plans. in a million years did you ever think that a victory could come out of this debate base odd vagueness? i ask that because knowing in we knew all of the weapons both could quite honestly use and weapons the moderator would have available to press both
that's what romney did last night. every time obama said you have a $5 trillion tax cut, he said no i don't. the truth is we don't know what it is. as he's running for president, i think it's information that we're frankly entitled to. >> let me play another clip. the president criticized romney for a lack of specifics in the tax plan and wall street reform and health care. that's how that went down. >> my experience as a governor is if i come in and lay down a piece of legislation...
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as a thank you, he gave back stage passes for a u2 could not certificate wednesday night in edmonton and also thanked him on stage. bill karins wondering does bono have a cell phone? nice work picking up bono. coming up on "morning joe," mitt romney makes his big announcement in new hampshire and promptly has his thunder stolen by sarah palin and her giant tour bus. we'll sort through a wild dare in the granite state. and when we come back here, we'll huddle up around the water cooler for the latest hall of fame quote in rocket rod blagojevich's hall of fame career. he wanted to become a u.s. senator, he testified, so that he could personally find osama bin laden. we'll catch up with our old friend when way teerlly oig comes right back. >>> at 8:30 eastern this morning, we will get the latest picture of the u.s. job market including an unemployment rate that currently stands at 9% fp you wouldn't sound smart, it tell your friends that the u.s. unemployment rate for the recession peaked at 10.1% in october of 2009 more than 8 million jobs lost during the economic downturn. now let's h
as a thank you, he gave back stage passes for a u2 could not certificate wednesday night in edmonton and also thanked him on stage. bill karins wondering does bono have a cell phone? nice work picking up bono. coming up on "morning joe," mitt romney makes his big announcement in new hampshire and promptly has his thunder stolen by sarah palin and her giant tour bus. we'll sort through a wild dare in the granite state. and when we come back here, we'll huddle up around the water cooler...
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romney showed his willingness to say whatever would get him through the night. shifting his positions to deals that he's made with the right, positioning himself just where it works, with the voter. it reminds me of bill murray's character in groundhog day. every day he gets up to the same day, comes up with a new pitch based on what she said about her likes and dislikes the day before. this is the romney approach. sell whatever people are willing to buy. if that causes trouble, say you're against any cuts in medicare. get it? sell big tax cuts to the job creators, those in the country with the most money. if that causes trouble, just deny it. say you don't know nothing about tax cuts for the rich. pretend you never said a word about giving a break to those job creators. get it? say that you want the auto industry to go bankrupt. say you don't care about 47% of the country that doesn't care about social security. then when that 47% is watching you, say that your heart is bleeding for them. that's right, just like on groundhog day, listening for clues of what doe
romney showed his willingness to say whatever would get him through the night. shifting his positions to deals that he's made with the right, positioning himself just where it works, with the voter. it reminds me of bill murray's character in groundhog day. every day he gets up to the same day, comes up with a new pitch based on what she said about her likes and dislikes the day before. this is the romney approach. sell whatever people are willing to buy. if that causes trouble, say you're...
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he sat down with "the daly show" last night and it was just about as good as you would think. here at 30 rock in new york city, here's the news. >>> mitt romney will pick up a truck load of delegates today as five more states hold primary vot votes. romney is expected to sweep the contest in new york, connecticut, delaware, pennsylvania and rhode island. victories there will move him closer to the 1144 delegates he needs to clinch the nomination. a milestone he's projected to reach next month. the former massachusetts governor spent time campaigning in pennsylvania yesterday. the only one of today's primary states that could be competitive for republicans in november. romney was joined by senator marco rubio of florida, who many have put on the short list of potential running mates for romney. some see rubio's latino roots as a political advantage. the former vice president dick cheney told an audience of college students yesterday, there are more important factors to consider. >> when you watch the talking heads out there now, they're talking about, well, gee, you better get
he sat down with "the daly show" last night and it was just about as good as you would think. here at 30 rock in new york city, here's the news. >>> mitt romney will pick up a truck load of delegates today as five more states hold primary vot votes. romney is expected to sweep the contest in new york, connecticut, delaware, pennsylvania and rhode island. victories there will move him closer to the 1144 delegates he needs to clinch the nomination. a milestone he's projected to...
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the idea to try to politicize this and to say, oh, president obama would have done it one way, mitt romney would have done another, is disappointing. let's not make the capture or killing of bin laden a poll list cali divisive event. >> this was mccain on fox news last night. >> to now take credit for something that any president would do is indicative of the kind of campaign we're under. we're seeing. and i've had the great honor of serving in the company of heroes. you know the thing about heroes, they don't brag. >> of course, what's implicit in that is mccain's a true hero, a war hero, prisoner of war, and he's basically saying you don't talk about it. >> well, andrea, look, first of all, as you point out, i in no way shape or form question clearly senator mccain is an american hero, he has every right to say what he thinks about this. look at 2004, the first ads president bush ran talked about september 11th, 2001, why? because it was inintegral part of how he handled the country. death of bin laden is an integral decision that president obama made in his first four years. if that's w
the idea to try to politicize this and to say, oh, president obama would have done it one way, mitt romney would have done another, is disappointing. let's not make the capture or killing of bin laden a poll list cali divisive event. >> this was mccain on fox news last night. >> to now take credit for something that any president would do is indicative of the kind of campaign we're under. we're seeing. and i've had the great honor of serving in the company of heroes. you know the...
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cameras were allowed into romney's fund-raisers for the first time yesterday and last night in texas he pushed the line the campaign promises we'll hear from him again today on the trail and which the campaign is pushing out in a memo this morning. >> this idea that the president has of redistributing. i know there are some people in our country who want to have a government take from some to give to the others. they'd like to be the others that are on the receiving end of that. and feel that a redistribution model makes sense. >> we hear this redistribution charge first from romney on fox, and within moments, maybe a couple minutes before he went on fox, a 14-year-old audio clip from the president was leading the drudge report. timing which given the close relationship between matt drudge and romney's campaign manager, matt rhodes, did not look like a coincidence. here's the clip from then-state senator barack obama at loyola university back in 1998. >> the trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution, beca
cameras were allowed into romney's fund-raisers for the first time yesterday and last night in texas he pushed the line the campaign promises we'll hear from him again today on the trail and which the campaign is pushing out in a memo this morning. >> this idea that the president has of redistributing. i know there are some people in our country who want to have a government take from some to give to the others. they'd like to be the others that are on the receiving end of that. and feel...
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say mitt romney was not deferent shl to president obama at all last night. i want to play a clip of interaction and ask you something about it. let's look at that first. >> you will get your chance in a moment. i'm still speaking and the answer is i believe people think that's the case. that wasn't a question. >> okay. >> that was a statement. i don't think the american people believe this. >> it might have got cut off. stop. you will have your turn to speak later. supposedly there's gasps in the audience when mitt romney said that to president obama. it seems to me there's a real fine line here for a candidate like obama between you don't want to look like you're cowed by the opponent but show some respect for a head of state. how do you think he straddled that line last night? >> well, in the first debate, we saw romney asertdive and aggressive. here, it kind of was the counter. it didn't work for him and he was the one that came across dismissive. not only palm down gestures and taking on the president, he was also taking on candy crowley in the same way
say mitt romney was not deferent shl to president obama at all last night. i want to play a clip of interaction and ask you something about it. let's look at that first. >> you will get your chance in a moment. i'm still speaking and the answer is i believe people think that's the case. that wasn't a question. >> okay. >> that was a statement. i don't think the american people believe this. >> it might have got cut off. stop. you will have your turn to speak later....
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watched fox at night. looked at the websites. and fox, you nailed it talking about having double employment. fox really is an arm of the romney campaign. what you find listening to the grass roots is a lot of suspicion about both romney and the gop establishment in general, a fury about the rules changes that were pushed through. hardly covered. >> we covered it. >> fox didn't cover it. it was not just about ron paul. it was across the board. you find that there are a tremendous amount of complaints. if you listen to fox, you'd think the only people who were criticizing clint eastwood were lefties and democrats. in fact, glen beck did an intentionally hilarious monologue making fun of the idiot si of their night being stepped on by that improv. there's a lot of skepticism about romney and ryan's foreign policy. since the republican convention, this was predicted by commentators while the convention was going on. you find a lot of enthusiasm for ryan, paul ryan as the pure avatar of minimal government. basically, fundamental conse
watched fox at night. looked at the websites. and fox, you nailed it talking about having double employment. fox really is an arm of the romney campaign. what you find listening to the grass roots is a lot of suspicion about both romney and the gop establishment in general, a fury about the rules changes that were pushed through. hardly covered. >> we covered it. >> fox didn't cover it. it was not just about ron paul. it was across the board. you find that there are a tremendous...
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nancy pelosi said it all happened in the dark of night. >> unfortunately, mitt romney seems to be staking out a position that is more extreme than even dick cheney and george w. bush. cheney supported the right to marry. mitt romney is actual promoting constitutional amendments. marriage civil union partnership and has yet to find a measure that is in support of gay people's equality and participation. >> it was just 24 hours ago we got word that the president's stance changes. anything mitt romney said or for the matter, would it be a great surprise? >> i think it is a surprise. >> did you think he would change his position because the president changed? >> while president obama was evolving, mitt romney has been revolving and he now seems to be settling on a position that is way out of step with where the majority of americans are. certainly where a majority of independents are and even where republicans are headed. it is very sad to see these attacks on families. >> i want to play more of the president's remarks. regarding his family and how they played a role in his evolution. let me
nancy pelosi said it all happened in the dark of night. >> unfortunately, mitt romney seems to be staking out a position that is more extreme than even dick cheney and george w. bush. cheney supported the right to marry. mitt romney is actual promoting constitutional amendments. marriage civil union partnership and has yet to find a measure that is in support of gay people's equality and participation. >> it was just 24 hours ago we got word that the president's stance changes....
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what mitt romney did not win last night is next in the rewrite. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a witch in a broom factory. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're...
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and we ask you to stay with us all of the way to victory on tuesday night. all right? >> that was governor romney and an emotional ann romney speaking in colorado just now. i want to thank all of my panel here for their time and their expertise and thoughts. we have a wild three days ahead of us, guys. do we have time to talk to them? we do have time to talk to them. >> that's what we were chanting, three more days. >> i will say, it is exhausting running for president. >> it will be more like four or five days because midnight, 4:00 a.m., wednesday morning, we may very well not know. >> it's my election administration election. it is all going to come down to the arcane rules about challengers and provisional balloting and hanging chads and all that. we may not know on tuesday night. >> you really think that by 10:30, 11:00, we won't be like, okay, write my thing and go to bed by midnight? >> no, sir. you will be hitting refresh on the poll numbers. >> we will be following it closely, especially right here on msnbc, the place for polit s politics. thank you again. thi
and we ask you to stay with us all of the way to victory on tuesday night. all right? >> that was governor romney and an emotional ann romney speaking in colorado just now. i want to thank all of my panel here for their time and their expertise and thoughts. we have a wild three days ahead of us, guys. do we have time to talk to them? we do have time to talk to them. >> that's what we were chanting, three more days. >> i will say, it is exhausting running for president....
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presidential debate in denver wednesday night. romney is holding a rally in the mile-high city today, while the president gears up in nevada. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we get an interesting perspective on this from john mccain, he's debated both the president and mitt romney. he says we will see two very strong well-prepared debaters and he predicts few surprises. the president's behind closed doors in nevada for the next two days preparing to face mitt romney in denver wednesday. >> he's a good debater. i'm just okay. but what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing. >> reporter: both sides are downplaying expectations. a senior aide to the president says romney will be prepared, disciplined and aggressive. romney's debate partner calls the president a tough debater. >> barack obama is going to be formidable, and i think it will be a good debate, but i certainly would not underestimate what
presidential debate in denver wednesday night. romney is holding a rally in the mile-high city today, while the president gears up in nevada. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we get an interesting perspective on this from john mccain, he's debated both the president and mitt romney. he says we will see two very strong well-prepared debaters and he predicts few surprises. the president's behind closed doors in nevada for the...
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they didn't want to upstage mitt romney. he's only one-dimensional. did you see mitt romney's entrance before the speech? it's interesting. you see he's trying to appeal to that younger voter. that younger demographic. show him last night. ♪ >> oh, man. >> tonight, jay welcomes dana carvey and nicki minaj. that's "the tonight show," with jay leno, weeknights on your local nbc station. >>> it's time, now, for entertainment news. at the box office this weekend, fear ruled. the horror film, "the possession," took advantage of the holiday weekend. not much competition and a pg-13 rating that grabbed the top spot with a better-than-expected $17.7 million. >>> as expected, "oogielove and the big balloon adventure" averaged just $207 a theater on over 2,000 screens. >>> elsewhere, over the weekend, oscar-winner russell crowe and a friend had to be rescued by a u.s. coast guard boat after they lost their way kayaking in the waters off new york's long island. >>> and finally, hollywood's walk of fame is one place you won't be finding kim kardashian. after sa
they didn't want to upstage mitt romney. he's only one-dimensional. did you see mitt romney's entrance before the speech? it's interesting. you see he's trying to appeal to that younger voter. that younger demographic. show him last night. ♪ >> oh, man. >> tonight, jay welcomes dana carvey and nicki minaj. that's "the tonight show," with jay leno, weeknights on your local nbc station. >>> it's time, now, for entertainment news. at the box office this weekend,...
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mitt romney was asked about the association in a gaggle on his plane last night and this is what he had to say. >> i don't agree with all the people that support me and my guess is they don't believe in everything i believe in. but i need to get 51% or more and i'm appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people. >> the obama campaign is making the most of romney's appreciation for trump and his unwillingness to disavow trump. the campaign is out with this new video, comparing john mccain's vocal correction of supporters who said obama was, quote, not an american with what they call romney's refusal to publicly condemn donald trump. >> a candidate can't be responsible for everything that their supporters say. >> i really became friendly with mitt romney. >> you're fired. >> it's a total head scratcher what this is about. maybe this is about sucking up to trump now so they can tell him no to a convention speech later. but what does this bring them? the wrong kind of attention. it is just an odd decision that the romney camign continues to make with somebody like donald trump who co
mitt romney was asked about the association in a gaggle on his plane last night and this is what he had to say. >> i don't agree with all the people that support me and my guess is they don't believe in everything i believe in. but i need to get 51% or more and i'm appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people. >> the obama campaign is making the most of romney's appreciation for trump and his unwillingness to disavow trump. the campaign is out with this new video, comparing...
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mitt romney did last night what a lot of people expected him to do. he captured three primaries and the attention of president obama. romney won the closest of the three races in wisconsin. rick santorum had devoted significant time and energy, romney took 43% of the vote there, adding to his already wide lead in delegates. romney also cruised to victory in maryland where he won by 20 points. and in the district of columbia, romney wiped out the field taking 70% of the vote. back to wisconsin where exit polling shows a growing sense that it's now just a matter of time. 80% of republican voters there believe mitt romney will be their nominee next fall. a perception romney tried to drive home during his victory speech in milwaukee by focusing his attacks squarely on president obama. >> out of touch liberals like barack obama say they want a strong economy, but in everything they do, they show they don't like business very much. but the economy of course is simply the product of all the businesses in the nation added together. so it's a bit like sayingom
mitt romney did last night what a lot of people expected him to do. he captured three primaries and the attention of president obama. romney won the closest of the three races in wisconsin. rick santorum had devoted significant time and energy, romney took 43% of the vote there, adding to his already wide lead in delegates. romney also cruised to victory in maryland where he won by 20 points. and in the district of columbia, romney wiped out the field taking 70% of the vote. back to wisconsin...
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that's when we'll find out how much money romney raised. if he raised $50 million, that will keep a rick perry out and scare a huntsman. if it's $30 million, it won't scare rick perry. >> this is perry on fox last night. >> you have kind of like the chris christie phenomenon. very popular. still popular but not nearly as popular within your state. >> a prophet is generally not loved in their hometown. that's both biblical and practical. >> i think your biggest coupe was getting carl's jr. who did you entire the burger guy with? >> freedom. freedom. they love the smell of freedom. >> was that a new testament reference? you don't say that about yourself, i think. >> well, that's what makes perry a fascinating figure to watch. this is a guy that can coal bien tea party and social conservative language. they're constituencies that overlap, but they're not the same. you're able to fire up both of them, and he becomes a candidate of both, with money? you know, i used to not think of him as a viable nominee. i now -- i now can see how he gets the
that's when we'll find out how much money romney raised. if he raised $50 million, that will keep a rick perry out and scare a huntsman. if it's $30 million, it won't scare rick perry. >> this is perry on fox last night. >> you have kind of like the chris christie phenomenon. very popular. still popular but not nearly as popular within your state. >> a prophet is generally not loved in their hometown. that's both biblical and practical. >> i think your biggest coupe was...
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have a great night. >>> and now it's team obama's term to be happy about a debate, and it's team romney's tern to complain about the moderator. >> president obama came out last night like a heavy weight fighter. >> fired up. >> more like a heavy weight fight. >> the president brings his "a" game to the second debate showdown. >> the two men literally circled each other. >> circled the ring for an hour and a half. >> president obama was seething. >> both candidates accusing the other of not being truthful. >> just isn't true. >> way off the mark. >> it's just not true. >> it's absolutely true. >> if the moderator felt the pressure. >> candy. >> candy. >> are you just going to keep talking? >> that is the real mitt romney. there he is. >> the viral phrase from last night came from mitt romney. >> the folder or whatever, binder of woman. >> they brought us binders. >> binders. >> binders. >> binders full of women. >> the president talked about women as bread winners. >> we don't have to collect a bin much of binders to find qualified, talented young women. >> and governor romney talked about
have a great night. >>> and now it's team obama's term to be happy about a debate, and it's team romney's tern to complain about the moderator. >> president obama came out last night like a heavy weight fighter. >> fired up. >> more like a heavy weight fight. >> the president brings his "a" game to the second debate showdown. >> the two men literally circled each other. >> circled the ring for an hour and a half. >> president obama...
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. >> no governor romney, corporations are not people. people have parts. they have kids. they get jobs. they get sick. they drive. >> so, why are we having to fight in 2012 against politicians who want to end access to birth control? it's like we woke up on a bad episode of "mad men." >> your new president could be a man who stands by when a public figure tries to silence a private citizen with hateful slurs. a man who won't stand up to those slurs or toni of the extreme bigoted voices in his own party. >> that speaker, sandra fluke will join me life this hour. t minus 11 hours and counting until president obama's big speech before the dnc and nbc news white house correspondent kristen walker joins me. good morning. >> reporter: campaign officials tell me president obama will spend his final day putting the finishing touches on his speeches but in the words of one campaign aide it is in very good shape. he has spent the past several weeks working on this with his team of speech writers so they are ready for tonight. in terms of what we'l
. >> no governor romney, corporations are not people. people have parts. they have kids. they get jobs. they get sick. they drive. >> so, why are we having to fight in 2012 against politicians who want to end access to birth control? it's like we woke up on a bad episode of "mad men." >> your new president could be a man who stands by when a public figure tries to silence a private citizen with hateful slurs. a man who won't stand up to those slurs or toni of the...
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on the night of the 11th, 30,000 feet in the air, republican presidential candidate mitt romney sat aboard his campaign plane surrounded by top advisers when they learned the u.s. diplomatic post had been attacked. the plane landed in florida and while official details were still trickling in, romney broke his own pledge to halt negative campaigning for the 9/11 san ver s -- anniversary, sort of. the release was embargoed until 12:00 midnight or after 9/11. but then they said that embargo could be broken and the plitization of benghazi was born. >> the statement that came from the administration was -- was a statement which is akin to apology. and i think was a severe miscalculation. in my view, a disgraceful statement on the part of our administration to apologize for american values. >> if you had known that the ambassador had died -- >> i'm not going to take hypotheticals about what would have been known. >> hoypotheticals about what would have been known and so forth. we've had 13 months of hypotheticals. along with some of the most vicious partisan political attacks in a generation. >
on the night of the 11th, 30,000 feet in the air, republican presidential candidate mitt romney sat aboard his campaign plane surrounded by top advisers when they learned the u.s. diplomatic post had been attacked. the plane landed in florida and while official details were still trickling in, romney broke his own pledge to halt negative campaigning for the 9/11 san ver s -- anniversary, sort of. the release was embargoed until 12:00 midnight or after 9/11. but then they said that embargo could...
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rick santorum is finally on board the mitt romney express endorsing his former rival late last night. santorum pledged his support last night. it wasn't the most enthusiastic endorsement with the actual endorsement coming way down in paragraph 13. santorum writing, quote, governor romney will be that nominee and he has my endorsement and support to win this, the most critical election of our lifetime.
rick santorum is finally on board the mitt romney express endorsing his former rival late last night. santorum pledged his support last night. it wasn't the most enthusiastic endorsement with the actual endorsement coming way down in paragraph 13. santorum writing, quote, governor romney will be that nominee and he has my endorsement and support to win this, the most critical election of our lifetime.
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it didn't work well for romney last night. will that issue stick with voters? i'll ask shawn spicer. and our own spin debate room. [ female announcer ] e-trade was founded on the simple belief that bringing you better technology helps make you a better investor. with our revolutionary e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing live. our e-trade pro platform offers powerful functionality that's still so usable you'll actually use it. and our mobile apps are the ultimate in wherever whenever investing. no matter what kind of investor you are, you'll find the technology to help you become a better one at e-trade. >>> mitt romney is perpetrating fraud. on the american people. if you take his tax cut and he promises i'm not going to raise the deficit. he promises that the wealthy aren't going to pay a dime less and he promises he'll give the middle class a tax cut. you have a man running for the presidency of the united states on the central issue of our time and he's not being straight with the a
it didn't work well for romney last night. will that issue stick with voters? i'll ask shawn spicer. and our own spin debate room. [ female announcer ] e-trade was founded on the simple belief that bringing you better technology helps make you a better investor. with our revolutionary e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing live. our e-trade pro platform offers powerful functionality that's still so usable you'll actually use it. and our mobile apps are the...
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what we saw last night is we have no idea where mitt romney stands. the president, you may disagree with parts of it, but projecting strength, it was a role reversal for democrats. >> i thought he was going to revert back to dick cheney highlight films and say we're not on a war footing. he could have pulled out the old rhetoric and slipped it past a lot of people. why didn't he take that direction? >> the president doesn't like the whole politics of fear. i don't know that mitt romney -- when you saw him come up with the details about mali and the terrorist threat in mali or the state of the navy in the first world war, this is a guy who has been cramming on the briefing books and had no real plan. >> richard wolffe, great to have you with us, thanks so much. remember to answer tonight's question. share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. >>> coming up, with only two weeks remaining, what must they do to win? what do they have to do to win? karen finney and e.j. dionne coming up with the discussion. i said to my wife the other day: i be
what we saw last night is we have no idea where mitt romney stands. the president, you may disagree with parts of it, but projecting strength, it was a role reversal for democrats. >> i thought he was going to revert back to dick cheney highlight films and say we're not on a war footing. he could have pulled out the old rhetoric and slipped it past a lot of people. why didn't he take that direction? >> the president doesn't like the whole politics of fear. i don't know that mitt...
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was last night a good night for mitt romney? yes, it was. bad night for obama? sure. did the president blow a chance to deliver a knockout punch? you better believe it. but really, everything is going to be okay. sure, the president looked bored and defensive, but he didn't say anything sound bitable. he didn't sight, he didn't check his watch, didn't answer in detached and aloof fashion a question about somebody raining and killing his wife. he was not shocking, he was -- i suspect the goal of the night was actually to be mhh and live to fight another day. it's not the greatest strategy i have ever heard but it's not a campaign-ending strategy. we've still got three more debates to go. the next one is next week and it's between joe biden and paul ryan. joe's not going to be afraid to throw some punks around and combat the deceptions about taxes, medicare, social security, and the rest. and the president himself has two more chances to meet romney on the debate field of battle. you can bet that the passive note scribbling guy that showed up last night is not going to
was last night a good night for mitt romney? yes, it was. bad night for obama? sure. did the president blow a chance to deliver a knockout punch? you better believe it. but really, everything is going to be okay. sure, the president looked bored and defensive, but he didn't say anything sound bitable. he didn't sight, he didn't check his watch, didn't answer in detached and aloof fashion a question about somebody raining and killing his wife. he was not shocking, he was -- i suspect the goal of...
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romney called for the release of in full last night in his first attempt to stamp down the firestorm. but all this means is that he has a whole buchlk of new problems to add to the problem that he got yesterday from the first clip of these remarks that was released. he's got a whole new list of problems to add to the problem he got yesterday that he's likely to drag with him all the way to the election. >> mr. romney last night was asked by reporters if he wanted to retract any of that statement and he said no. he said he might have put it differently if he weren't speaking off the cuff. >> well, you know, it's not elegantly stated. let me put it that way. i'm speaking off the cuff in response to a question. i'm sure i could state it more clearly and in a more effective way than i did in a setting like that. >> what does it mean to say it more elegantly? top hat? would that have made it? i don't know about elegant, but in terms of saying what he said more effectively, he's right. as a candidate, mitt romney has said this thing more effectively in the past. because it is the policy pla
romney called for the release of in full last night in his first attempt to stamp down the firestorm. but all this means is that he has a whole buchlk of new problems to add to the problem that he got yesterday from the first clip of these remarks that was released. he's got a whole new list of problems to add to the problem he got yesterday that he's likely to drag with him all the way to the election. >> mr. romney last night was asked by reporters if he wanted to retract any of that...
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. >> have a good night. >>> coming up -- the more voters learn about mitt, the less they like him. some devastating signs for the romney campaign. >>> plus -- republicans accuse clint eastwood of selling out. by selling a positive message of america. the super bowl ad that's become a political football. >> this country can't be knocked out in one punch. we get right back up again, and when we do, the world is going to hear the roar of our engines. yeah, it's halftime, america. and our second half is about to begin. >>> and the rush limbaughs of the world just can't handle the truth when it comes to the president's record on creating jobs. you're watching "politics nation." on msnbc. [ tom ] we invented the turbine business right here in schenectady. without the stuff that we make here, you wouldn't be able to walk in your house and flip on your lights. [ brad ] at ge we build turbines that power the world. they go into power plants which take some form of energy, harness it, and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that w
. >> have a good night. >>> coming up -- the more voters learn about mitt, the less they like him. some devastating signs for the romney campaign. >>> plus -- republicans accuse clint eastwood of selling out. by selling a positive message of america. the super bowl ad that's become a political football. >> this country can't be knocked out in one punch. we get right back up again, and when we do, the world is going to hear the roar of our engines. yeah, it's...
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. >>> and another debate where romney goes virtually untouched. but his iowa moment wasn't last night it was earlier at the state fair debating democratic hecklers. by the way, how does rick perry feel this morning, assuming he even watched last night's debate? >>> then i go to the state fair where politics goes hand in hand with farm animals, music, all fried food on a stick that you can eat. just a little taste of what sarah palin's going to expect when she shows up there today. it's friday, august 12, 2011, i'm chuck todd and this is a special edition of "the daily rundown" coming to you live from java joe's in des moines, iowa. the come to the hawkeye state for the straw poll for republicans who want to challenge president obama in 2012. make sure to tune in again tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. eastern, a special primetime edition, "the daily rundown" comes from ames with the live straw poll results. trite my first read of the morning. let's get to the debate. no more minnesota nice. the final debate white house texas governor rick perry in the race wi
. >>> and another debate where romney goes virtually untouched. but his iowa moment wasn't last night it was earlier at the state fair debating democratic hecklers. by the way, how does rick perry feel this morning, assuming he even watched last night's debate? >>> then i go to the state fair where politics goes hand in hand with farm animals, music, all fried food on a stick that you can eat. just a little taste of what sarah palin's going to expect when she shows up there...
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but beyond an effort to make romney more likable, you didn't see the same thing last night in tampa. for romney, that's another missed opportunity and romney is running out of opportunities. campaign is rolling out a big ad buy this morning. 15 new ads will run in eight battleground states. he's not buying time in wisconsin, pennsylvania or michigan. he's not expanded the map. the pressure on romney leading up to that first debate has only grown. today's disappointing jobs report will be the backdrop as the president and mitt romney both stump in iowa and new hampshire today. they will miss each other. i think they will be flying next to each other going east and west and those bad unemployment reports have been a constant, but romney continues to rely on outside events. is that enough to change the status quo? let's turn to those disappointing august jobs numbers. just 96,000 jobs added. the the unemployment rate is do but only because so many people stopped looking for work. mark zandy, a wide gap between what adp thought and what the bureau of labor statistics came out with. what
but beyond an effort to make romney more likable, you didn't see the same thing last night in tampa. for romney, that's another missed opportunity and romney is running out of opportunities. campaign is rolling out a big ad buy this morning. 15 new ads will run in eight battleground states. he's not buying time in wisconsin, pennsylvania or michigan. he's not expanded the map. the pressure on romney leading up to that first debate has only grown. today's disappointing jobs report will be the...
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the president has 17 point advantage over romney in terms of who americans trust to handle our foreign is policy. i think it is touf go tough to go against an incumbent. he has been there, traveled america and faced abroad. but having been a governor and not senator his foreign tolecy experience is managing the olympics and having swiss bank accounts. it is a tough battle for him to win. one thing we have been talking about is this election will be fought on the terrain of the economy. that will be the big issue this year. but i don't think we should underestimate how important the foreign policy narrative is as well. the president won't be able to win this election based on foreign policy success. but he sure as heck could lose it if he did not have a succe successful foreign policy because you know that's an area the republicans would love to go after him for. and he has just been so unasailable that he is completely undermined their argument. >> now, the president knows that mitt romney said that timetables should be whatever the generals say the timetables should be which is an ech
the president has 17 point advantage over romney in terms of who americans trust to handle our foreign is policy. i think it is touf go tough to go against an incumbent. he has been there, traveled america and faced abroad. but having been a governor and not senator his foreign tolecy experience is managing the olympics and having swiss bank accounts. it is a tough battle for him to win. one thing we have been talking about is this election will be fought on the terrain of the economy. that...